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Introduction and Notes by Brian Stableford
The Astonishing Adventure of Sébastien Phlipot ( L'Etonnante aventure de Sébastien Phlipot 1911 )
Master of the Three States ( Le Maître des Trois Etats 1917 )
The Age of Lead ( L'Age de Plomb 1922 )

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The Astonishing Adventure of Sébastien Phlipot
A magician transfers a man's ability to sense pain or pleasure into a small figurine.
Master of the Three States
Tells of a scientist who creates a machine that can transform the human body into a liquid or a gas.
The Age of Lead
The Sun's increased emission of gamma rays cause a universal scourge, the only remedy of which is lead, which suddenly becomes more valuable than gold.